Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-21

pose Ofsubmitting to the qualified cleo
tors of said city the following question
to be voted upon, at said election:
!. Shall the Mayor and Council of the
city of Dodge City, Kansas, provide for
| issuing bonds of the said city for the pur-
pose of buying land and building city
buildings, in the sum of twenty-five
| thousand dollars, payable in twenty
| years from the date of their issue, to bear
| interest at the rate of five per cent per
| annum payable semi annually
II. Shall the Mayor and Council of the
city of Dodge City issue bonds of the
city of Dodge City to defray the cost of
general improvements of the streets in
| said city in the sum of two thousand
seven hundred and fifty dollars, payable
in 20 years from the date of their issue
| with interest at the rate of five per cent
per annum payable semi-annually.
+ Be it further resolved that fifteen days
notice of said election shall be given by
proclamation under the hand of the may
or, and said notice shall be published in
the official city paper, and shall contain
| as specifically as may be set forth, the
place and date of said election, the form
| of the ballot and the questions to be
voted upon.
On motion of j. W. Mahan the council
adjourned to meet Tuesday July 12, 1887,
at O'Clock, p. m. Attest,
GEO. F. JONES, City Clerk.
The city council reconvened persuant
to adjournment, Tuesday July IL, 1887,
at o'clock. p. m.
Present, r. w. Tarbox, Mayor; j. A.
Arment, J. w. Mahan, A. Curtius, L. K.
Mcintyre, L. N York, Fred Gardner.
members of the council.
An ordinance No. 1867 to open First
avenue, Second avenue, Third avenue,
Fourth avenue, and Fifth avenue, across
the right of way of the Atchison, Topeka
s. Santa Fe Railroad Co., in the city of
Dodge City, Kansas, was presented and
read for passage. On second reading it
was adopted by sections and passed the
council as whole by the following vote:
j. A. Arment, J. w. Mahan, Fred
Gardner, A. Curtius, L. K. Mcintyre, L.
N. York, voting Aye, none voting in the
negative.
An ordinance to provide for the light
ing of the streets of Dodge City with
electric light was presented and read for
passage. On second reading it was
adopted by sections and passed the coun-
Gil as whole by the following vote:
J. A. Arment, j. w. Mahan, A. Cur
thus, L. N. York, voting Aye; L. K. Nc
Intyre voting no; Fred Gardner interest
ed and not voting.
An ordinance to amend ordinance (NO.
49, was presented and read for passage.
On motion of A. Curtius the same was
referred to the committee on ordinances.
Ordinance (No. 147,) to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors, as beverage,
in the city of Dodge City, Kansas, was
presented and read for passage. On Sec
ond reading it was adopted by sections,
and passed the council by the following
vote.
j. w. Mahan, L. K. Mcintyre, and A.
Curtius voting Aye; Fred Gardner, j. A.
Arment and L. n York, voting no.
Members all present and voting and there
being tie on the vote of the council on
the passage of the said ordinance as a
whole, and the Mayor having vote on
the tie, did cast his vote for the adoption
of said ordinance as whole.
On motion of A. Curtius the council
adjourned to meet Wednesday July 10,
1887, at 7.30, p. m. Attest,
GEO. F. JONES, City Clerk.
The city council reconvened Wednes-
day, June Is, at 7.3O, p. M, persuant to
adjournment.
Present, r. w. Tarbok, Mayor; j. w.
Mahan, J. A. Arment, L. N. York, Aug.
Curtius; absent, Fred Gardner and l.. K.
Mcintyre.
On motion the following claims were
referred to the council as a cOmmitte of
the whole, and allowed:
J. w. LOOMS, cord rock. go. 5 is.
r. w. Tarbox money advanced
10 pauper. ..
Supplies to fire department. 100.
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On mOClOn OF y &. n. ArmeHL Tic prop
ositiOn of N. B. Klaine to do the print
ing of the city ordinances and council
proceedings for one dollar per year was
accepted without the requirement of a
bond.
On motion of A. Curtius the report OF
the street committee, on a petition to
open Maple street and First avenue was
accepted, and the prayer of the petition
ers granted, and the report placed on file.
On motion of J. A. Arment the report
of the committee on ordinances ON pc
ton to grant the right of way to the Ar
Dansas, Kansas & Colorado Railway
Co., on Maple streets was accepted and
placed on file, and the prayer of the pc
tition to be granted in the event said rail
road company determine to build on said
street.
On motion of A. Curtius the street
committee were instructed to cause the
old city Jail and all other buildings stand
ing in South Front street to be removed.
On motion of A. Curtius the council
adjourned. Attest, GEO. F. JONES,
City Clerk.
PROCLAMATION.
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